I have a lot of posts on this blog that might make it sound like we are doing wonderful in the eating department. I give my baby homemade baby food, I introduce my children to new foods often, and I teach my kids eating habits that will help them eat well throughout life. But guessContinue Reading..
Foods to Introduce at 15 Months
If you’re new here, this post is a continuation of the feeding schedule I have been doing for my daughter since she was 6 months old and started solids. You can see all my homemade baby food posts right here. This will be the last update in this series. I was going to update all theContinue Reading..
Save Money with Fridge and Freezer Inventory Sheets
I despise wasting food. Sure, I’ve done it a million and one times, but every time I have to do it I cringe. I think, How come we couldn’t have eaten this or used this before it went moldy/rancid/curdled? I know I’m not alone. Most American families throw away as much as 25% of theContinue Reading..
7 Valid Reasons Why I Don’t Coupon
Saving money on groceries is critical as a homemaker. It’s easy to overspend on any given shopping trip, and money saved can go towards other important things in the budget. One huge way that you can save money on groceries is by couponing. But, here’s the deal, in the 7 years I’ve been married, IContinue Reading..
4 Steps to Creating Lasting Change on Your Finances
You guys know I love numbers. I actually get excited to do cost comparisons. How nerdy is that, seriously? But I have made plenty of financial mistakes lately, and each one has made this ripple effect that has ultimately led our family finances to the point they are at now: painfully weak. Before I go deeperContinue Reading..
Kids and Food: Eat Real Food
Processed foods have become a vital part of American culture, but they’ve put parents in a difficult situation. You can either spend hours upon hours in the kitchen making food from scratch that will likely be rejected by the children of the house; OR, you can grab a few convenience snacks on your next grocery shoppingContinue Reading..
Create a Cheap Photo Gift in Less Than 20 Minutes with PicMonkey
Since my daughters are still so young, I have yet to receive a real gift from them for Mother’s Day. I truly don’t mind because most gifts just add clutter. So this year I’m in Grandmother’s Day thinking mode, and I wanted to come up with a really beautiful gift for both grandmas without spendingContinue Reading..
One Ingredient Dulce de Leche
Although my husband was born and raised in Argentina he rarely ate anything with the popular caramel sauce, Dulce de Leche. His family lunches ended with a small amount of fruit (only on occasion), and that was dessert. How can you live in a country that offers such a beautiful sauce and never indulge? It’sContinue Reading..
The Birth Story of Our Second Child
Have you ever watched that show on TLC called A Baby Story? I personally enjoy it until they start going into too much detail at delivery time. But I love to hear how the mom went into labor, how the baby was delivered (without the gory details), and how mom and baby are doing after itContinue Reading..
Reasons to Be Thrifty
Throughout our marriage we’ve had times of abundance and times of scarcity. During the periods of abundance, we spent more money because we had more money. And since we didn’t have a great handle on our situation, we ended up with less money than we should have. If we had chosen to be really thriftyContinue Reading..
Foods to Introduce at 14 Months
If you’re new here, this post is a continuation of the feeding schedule I have been doing for my daughter since she was 6 months old and started solids. You can see all my homemade baby food posts right here. © Anatolii / Dollar Photo Club I am so pleased with how Bella is eating food.Continue Reading..
How to Save Money at Target
In the great debate of Target vs Walmart, I believe it all comes down to preference. For the longest time, though, I was shopping at Walmart because I believed I couldn’t afford to shop at Target. Now that I know how to save money at Target, you’d be hard pressed to find me at Walmart.Continue Reading..
5 Motivating Reasons to Make Your Family Yearbooks
Before I got married I could focus almost 100% on my own needs. That meant that I had plenty of time to journal, so I have lots and lots of memories captured through written word. Once I got married, I got into a serious slump and have written very little over the years. That’s whyContinue Reading..
What I Wish I Had Known About UTIs Before Pregnancy
It was a month or so before Bella’s due date that I ended up in the hospital late one night with the possibility of delivering her early. It all started one day when I got the chills. Only a few minutes later, I had to stop what I was doing because I felt almost dizzy.Continue Reading..
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